The Force Awakens hit cinemas at midnight and fans in Manchester queued at cinemas across the city to see the film the minute it was released.

Having waited over a decade for the seventh Star Wars instalment, being one of the first to see it was serious stuff as super-fans stood in line for up to an hour before the film - even though they had booked seats - with many dressed as their favourite characters.

Along with Jedi roaming the streets in the early hours of the morning, Stormtroopers, Leias and lightsabers were rife as prayers for a new Star Wars film were answered and everyone went full Star Wars.

They cheered the opening credit graphic and they sat probably uncomfortably in fancy dress in the cinema for hours.

Owned it, they did.

First, the Jedi collected their tickets

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Or were they four men dressed as Princess Leia?

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Then the REAL Princess Leia put in an appearance

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...Or should we say Lauren Armstrong from Ancoats

Actually, most people just came as Princess Leia

While this bloke just kept it simple

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As the cinema was plunged into darkness, the force was strong for one man

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But probably a bit distracting for everyone else

The Stormtroopers showed their softer side

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And everyone sacrificed their style and wore their 3D glasses

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Well, almost everyone

Almost

By the end of it, even the police couldn't resist a selfie with Darth Vader